(CTA)Oversees the operations of the US 'consolidated tape', which it developed, under a formal 'CTA Plan'.

The payment of a dividend by a company out of its.

An approach to stockpicking which focuses on the search for shares whose prices have dropped so low.

A computerised payment system for clearing cheques in New.

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (or Merc) was called the Chicago Butter and Egg Board until 1919 and.

A certificate issued on the occurrence of a chargeable event. Details listed include the amount of.

A defensive regulation which some stock exchanges have to limit the damage of a sharp fall in.

Unforeseeable events, beyond the control of participants in a contract, which may excuse either side.

The index of the share prices of the companies which are listed in the FTSE Actuaries All-Share.

The major regulatory bank in a country, usually government controlled.

A business owned and operated by its.

This is where a seller sends documents relating to a shipment through his or her bank to the buyer's bank asking that they are released when a payment is made (CAD or D/P) or a bill of exchange is accepted (D/A).

The distribution of part of a company's earnings to shareholders, usually twice a year in the.

A protective options strategy in which a written call and a long put are taken against a previously.

A way of valuing a share based on the net present value of the dividends that you expect to.

The amount by which a company's yearly dividends grow compared with the previous.

This rather grand term refers to various things that companies can do which affect the number of.

The permanent ownership of land or buildings which can be legally passed on to heirs and the most.

A situation in futures trading where the future delivery price is greater than the cash or nearby.

The process of moving payments between accounts from different banks or.